Designerds! was a short pilot I developed and hosted with Professor David Wallace in 2005. The pilot featured two interdisciplinary design teams competing to develop a new form of musical instrument. Designerds! is intended to be a tool used to teach the product design process and basic engineering skills to high school students in an entertaining manner.

To view the pilot of Designerds! Click here. (38 Mb, .mov)

Brainstorm Session:

Concept Drawings:

Prototype Showcase:

The Aqua Drum - Spin-off of a water harp concept above. Features a standard drum kit setup but with water related drum components (water slap-snare, plunger kick, squirt-high hat).

The Ball Popper Percussion - Features hand-drill powered children's ball-popping toys projecting balls onto percussion surfaces suspended upside down.